Meta smart glasses: UK price confirmed for Ray-Ban Display with wristband
Meta smart glasses took centre stage at the company’s developer showcase in California, with UK pricing confirmed and a wrist-worn controller that responds to subtle hand movements.
The flagship Meta Ray-Ban Display places a colour panel in one lens for calls and messages and includes a 12-megapixel camera. Paired with a new neural wristband, wearers can trigger quick actions with small gestures.
UK pricing lands at £586 for the Display, with the Oakley Meta Vanguard set at £499 for sports users and a refreshed Ray-Ban Meta model at £379. Sales open later this month. The company does not publish figures, but industry estimates suggest roughly two million pairs have shipped since 2023.
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Mark Zuckerberg presented the glasses as a major step in bringing Meta AI into daily life. Analysts argue glasses have a better chance at mainstream adoption than bulky VR headsets, citing their everyday design and lower friction.
The launch arrives amid renewed questions about children’s safety online. Campaigners gathered outside Meta’s New York office this week seeking tougher safeguards. In testimony to US lawmakers, two former staff raised concerns about research into potential harms linked to VR products – allegations Meta rejects.
Alongside hardware, Meta is investing heavily in AI infrastructure and recruitment, with multi-year plans for vast US data centres and ambitions toward what it calls “superintelligence.”
UK customers will be able to order through Meta and retail partners once sales open later this month. We’ll update with local stockists and delivery timelines as they are confirmed.
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